Sports
Post 68 Juniors Survive, Advance at State Tournament
Derek Roy hit an RBI single with two out in the top of the eighth to give the Pittsfield Post 68 Juniors a one-run lead, and they held on for a 5-4 win over Sandwich to stay alive at the American Legion State Championship Tournament.
Berkshire Thunder Stays Unbeaten in BABL
Aaron Ricci went 4-for-4 with three RBIs Saturday to lead the Berkshire Thunder to victory over Tunnel City Freight as the Thunder stayed unbeaten in the Berkshire Adult Baseball League’s 33-and-over division.
Middleboro Edges Post 68 Juniors at State Tourney
Post 68 plays Sandwich Post 188 on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Koperniak Goes 5-for-5 for Minor League Club
Hoosac Valley graduate Matt Koperniak Thursday went 5-for-5 with three doubles and five RBIs to lead the Memphis Redbirds to a 9-6 win over the Durham Bulls in Triple-A baseball action.
Post 68 Juniors Earn Berth in State Tournament
An electric fourth inning from Jason Codey, Gavin O’Donnell, and Connor Devine Thursday gave the Pittsfield Post 68 Juniors a 10-0, mercy rule win over Wilbraham and a berth in the state championship tournament.
ACS Swat 16U Squad Wins County Title
Nora Kondel went 4-for-4 with a walk and three RBIs, and Maggie Wohrle struck out six in five innings of work to secure the win for the Swat.
Greylock Thunder to Hold 18U Softball Tryout
The Greylock Thunder travel softball program will hold tryouts for next year's 18-and-under tournament/showcase team on Saturday, Aug. 17.
North Adams SteepleCats Finish Year with Road Loss
Dante D'Amore went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles Tuesday to lead the Danbury Westerners to a 9-5 win over the North Adams SteepleCats in the Cats' season finale.
Berkshire Force 12-Year-Olds' Run Ends at World Series
The Berkshire Force 12-and-under travel softball team ended its run at the Babe Ruth World Series the way it began: with a game against Davidson, N.C.
Berkshire Force 10s Win County Championship
Emma Wixsom Tuesday threw two shutout innings to lift the Berkshire Force 10-and-under softball team to a 16-7 win over Dalton and a Berkshire County Summer Softball League Championship at Chamberlain Park.
Williams' Kirshe, U.S. Women Earn Historic Bronze Medal
In dramatic fashion Tuesday, the U.S. women's rugby sevens and Williams College graduate Kristi Kirshe beat Australia, 14-12, to win the bronze medal at the Paris Olympic Games.
CRA Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Set
Tickets are on sale now for the 2024 Dalton CRA Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
Kirshe, U.S. Rugby Drop to Bronze Medal Game
Williams College alum Kristi Kirshe and the U.S. women's rugby sevens team will play for a bronze medal at 1 p.m. (EDT) on Tuesday after falling to defending gold medalist New Zealand, 24-12, in the semi-finals on Monday.
SteepleCats Blanked in Final Home Game
Mike Jensen and Jack Niedringhaus Monday combined on a one-hitter to lead the Valley Blue Sox to a 10-0 win over the North Adams SteepleCats in the Cats' home finale.
Berkshire Force Drops into Consolation Bracket at World Series
The Kinston, N.C., 12-and-under softball team Monday scored five runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to finish off a 15-5, four-inning win over the Berkshire Force in the quarter-finals of the Babe Ruth World Series.
Williams Alum Kirshe Leads U.S. Rugby to Olympic Semi-Finals
Williams College alum Kristi Kirshe and the U.S. women's rugby sevens team is one win away from securing a medal at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France.
Bristol, Conn., Downs SteepleCats
Gavin Greger went 3-for-5 with a triple and a double Sunday to lead the Bristol Blues to an 11-5 win over the North Adams SteepleCats in the New England Collegiate Baseball League.
Berkshire Force Finishes Pool Play .500 at World Series
The Berkshire Force 12-and-under travel softball team Sunday went 1-1 to finish pool play with a record of 2-2 at the Babe Ruth World Series.
Rodriguez Leads Millers in Battle for First Place
Brian Rodriguez went 3-for-3 with a home run and a double on Sunday to lead the GB Millers to a 3-2 win over the Berkshire Bandits in the Berkshire Adult Baseball League's 20-and-over division.
Greylock Thunder Travel Squads Compete in New York, Greenfield
The Greylock Thunder 14U travel softball team went 1-1 on Saturday at the Titans Fastpitch Tournament.
Mexico Squad Edges Berkshire Force at World Series
The Berkshire Force travel softball team Saturday morning scored a run in the bottom of the sixth and had the tying run on second base but dropped a 4-3 decision to Mexico in pool play at the Babe Ruth World Series.
Anderson Leads SteepleCats Past Danbury
Aedan Anderson went 3-for-4 with a home run and a double Friday to lead the North Adams SteepleCats to a 12-8 win over Danbury, Conn., Westerners in the New England Collegiate Baseball League.
Moses Leads Force to Win in World Series Opener
Giannah Moses went 2-for-3 with a double and drove in a run on Friday to lead the Berkshire Force 12-and-under travel softball team to a 7-3 win over Davidson, N.C., at the Babe Ruth World Series.
PIttsfield Little League Bows Out at State Tourney
Melrose’s Dylan Cote drove in the winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning Friday to give his team a 6-5 win over the Pittsfield Little League All-Stars in an elimination game at the State Tournament.
Vermont Tops SteepleCats
The Vermont Mountaineers Thursday overcame a two-run deficit to earn a 6-4 win and hand the North Adams SteepleCats their 13th straight loss.
Bridgewater Tops Pittsfield Little League in State Tourney Opener
Bridgewater’s Brandon Moyer scattered five hits and pitched his way out of a fifth-inning jam on Thursday to lead his team to a 4-1 win over Pittsfield in the opening game of the 12-year-old Little League State Tournament.
Gavin O'Donnell Leads Post 68 Juniors Past Westfield
Gavin O’Donnell went 3-for-4 with a pair of triples and two RBIs Thursday to lead the Post 68 Juniors to a 7-0 win over Westfield Post 124 in American Legion Baseball action at Buddy Pellerin Field.
PIttsfield 16s Fall in Babe Ruth Regional Final
The Norwalk, Conn., Babe Ruth 16-year-old All-Stars Tuesday beat Pittsfield, 2-0, in the championship game of the New England Regional.
PIttsfield 16s Adjust, Advance at New England Regional
Eddie Ferris was a key on the mound and at the plate as Pittsfield improved to 3-1 at the regional.
PIttsfield 14s Fall in Babe Ruth New England Regional Final
In the regional semi-final, Sebastian Herrera sizzled for 5 and two-thirds innings in a 7-0 Monday win over Keene, N.H., to reach the tournament finale.
